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Scotland’s Play Charter

Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter know that children have the right to play and value play as an essential part of children’s health and wellbeing as individuals and part of the community.

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Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

  • Culture & Leisure
  • Shetland College UHI
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Stirling ELC
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Quarriers
  • West Lothian Council
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Babysign
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • Childcare in the Community
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Melrose Primary School
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • Starcatchers
  • Chatelherault Nursery & ASC
  • Glenbervie Kindergarden
  • Ayrshire College
  • Glasgow Life
  • Forest School Leader
  • Holmston Out of Skool Club
  • Edinburgh College
  • Wardie Primary School
  • Arran High School
  • Arkleston Primary School
  • Wellgreen Nursery, Stirling
  • Bridge of Weir Childcare
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Chanonry Beaver Scouts
  • Craigton Primary School
  • East Lothian Play Association
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Islesburgh OOSC
  • North United Communities
  • East Lothian Out of School Care Network
  • Fountainhall Nursery
  • Children’s Health Scotland
  • St Martin’s Primary School and Nursery
  • East Park
  • PLUS Forth Valley Ltd
  • Fledglings Childminding Service
  • LINKES
  • Red Harbour Events
  • PlayBase
  • Mini Me Yoga Ambassador
  • Cumbernauld YMCA
  • Make Mess Matter
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Holy Cross Primary School
  • WHALE Arts
  • Bikeability
  • Hayburn Park Association
  • Adoption UK
  • Black Lion Games
  • Dalmilling Primary School
  • Balornock Primary School
  • St Peter’s RC Primary School
  • Gylemuir After School Club
  • The Green Team
  • Boomerang Community Centre
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Creative STAR
  • Childcare Strategy Team
  • Scaraway Nursery School
  • North Queensferry Primary
  • Leaps and Bounds Activities (LBA)
  • Inclusive Play
  • Canongate Youth
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • Galleon Centre
  • Newtown Primary School
  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • Falkirk Community Trust Libraries
  • Seahorse Nursery
  • Families First, North Lanarkshire Council
  • Whiteness Primary School
  • Rosetta Early Learners
  • Child’s Play Nursery
  • Udston Primary School
  • EA Junior School
  • Grange Primary School
  • Fife College
  • CHAS
  • Heathfield Primary & Early Years Centre
  • Little Steps Childminding
  • Inverbrothock OOSC
  • What’s on Inverbervie Community
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • Parkour UK
  • Battlefield Primary ASC Association (BPASCA)
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Healthy Valleys
  • New College Lanarkshire
  • Play Midlothian
  • Family Fund Scotland
  • Johnshaven School
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • Mud Pie
  • Kids Come First
  • Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
  • St David’s Primary School
  • NG Homes
  • Jordanhill School
  • Newtongrange ASC
  • PlayBoard NI
  • Busby Primary School
  • Towerbank ASC
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • Stirling Play Services, Stirling Council
  • Beech House Nursery
  • Scottish Government
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Barlanark Out of School Care
  • Fun Lodge After School Care
  • Almond Park Nursery
  • Holy Corner Community Group
  • Scottish Book Trust
  • St Charles’ Primary School
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • The Creativity Portal
  • Aberlady ELOSCN
  • Greener Kirkcaldy
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Thornlie Primary School
  • Argyll College
  • Langlee Support Centre, Langlee Primary School
  • Beatlie Primary School
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • Play Together on Pedals
  • Child’s Play
  • Clydesdale After School Care
  • Dunbar Primary School Nursery
  • Support from the Start Musselburgh Cluster
  • Mini French
  • Castleton Primary School
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • Warout Primary School
  • Fife Gingerbread
  • Parsons Green Primary
  • Lauriston Nursery
  • High School of Dundee
  • Hillwood Primary School
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Playland
  • With Kids
  • Highland Council
  • Clackmannanshire Council
  • Simpson Primary School & Nursery Class
  • Òganan Ghlaschu
  • Busy Bees Nursery
  • Balmore Kindergarten Ltd
  • Linnvale Primary
  • Innerwick Primary and Nursery School
  • Biggar Primary School and Nursery
  • Mosstodloch Primary School
  • Borestone Primary School
  • Operation Play Outdoors
  • Support, Help and Integration in Perthshire
  • St Rose of Lima Primary School
  • Mid Calder Primary School
  • Smallworld Out of School Club
  • TICTACS After School Service
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Licketyspit
  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • OSCARS Childcare
  • Clovenstone Primary School
  • Little Forest Friends Scotland
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • Falkirk Council
  • St Joseph’s Primary School
  • Crieff Hydro
  • Springfield Primary School
  • North Edinburgh Childcare
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
  • Gullane After School Club
  • Newton Nursery
  • Tinies
  • Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Tweeddale Youth Action
  • Lecropt Nursery and Bridge of Allan OOSC
  • South Lanarkshire College
  • Fusion Childcare Services
  • Cairnsmoir Connections
  • Green Aspirations Scotland CIC
  • Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central
  • C.O.J.A.C. Caring Operations Joint Action Council
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Wee Gems
  • Barnardo’s APNA Project
  • Liberton After School Club
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Child Central Training
  • Hanover Street School
  • Forgandenny Primary School
  • Eyemouth Primary School
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Perth Autism Support
  • Tinto Nursery
  • Newmains Family Learning Centre
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Angus Council
  • Interactive Play Scotland
  • St David’s Primary RC
  • Dirleton Playgroup
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • Enchanted Forest Nursery
  • Emerald Maintenance
  • Laura’s Little Treasures
  • Midlothian Sure Start
  • Iona Primary Early Years
  • Scout Association
  • Milltimber Playgroup
  • St George’s School for Girls
  • The Cottage Family Centre
  • Leisure and Culture
  • Project 31
  • Support from the Start Haddington Cluster
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network
  • St Mary’s Nursery Class
  • Seamab
  • Prestonpans ASC
  • Earthtime for All Ltd
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • Burnbrae Primary School
  • ASH Scotland
  • South Ayrshire Council
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • Home-Start Lorn
  • Enable Scotland
  • Adelaides Nursery
  • Task Childcare Services
  • Dumfries Toy Library
  • International Play Association Scotland
  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  • St Ninians Nursery
  • Windygoul Primary School
  • CALL Scotland
  • PEEK Project
  • Knightswood Primary
  • Guildford Borough Council Playrangers
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Inspiring Scotland
  • Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens
  • MyParkScotland
  • Impact Arts
  • Smart Play Network
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Abbey Mill Childcare
  • Early Education UK
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • Croftamie Nursery
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • City of Glasgow College
  • St Thomas Playgroup
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • Oxley Park Academy
  • St Denis’ Primary School
  • Clermiston Primary School and Nursery
  • West College Scotland
  • Support for Families
  • First 4 Kids
  • Rattray Primary School
  • ACE Place Nursery and OSC
  • James Gillespie’s Nursery
  • Scalloway Youth & Community Centre
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • Loader Monteith
  • Park Primary School
  • NHS Forth Valley
  • The Concrete Garden
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Timberplay Scotland Ltd
  • Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
  • The Yard
  • Home-Start Levenmouth
  • Pentlands Activity Camps (PAC)
  • Gowrie Training and Consultancy
  • Together – Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
  • Support from the Start Dunbar Cluster
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Whinhill Primary School
  • Kidsize Out of School Club
  • TIGERS
  • Our Place Our Families
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • Camperdown Primary School and Nursery
  • Youth Scotland
  • 3D Drumchapel
  • Wallyford Primary School
  • The Destiny Project
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Muirhouse Youth Development Group
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • Crieff Hydro Kids Club
  • Tweedbank Early Learners
  • Stepping Stones North
  • University of Dundee
  • Pilton Youth and Children’s Project
  • First Nursery
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Corstorphine Primary School
  • Fields in Trust Scotland
  • Evanton Wood Community Company
  • Coastguard Club
  • Flowerpots Childcare
  • Borders College
  • Meiklewood Nursery and After School Care
  • Voluntary Action
  • Dens Road Primary School
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Law Primary School and North Berwick Nursery School
  • Stramash
  • Professional Learning Academy
  • Echline Primary School and Nursery Class
  • Edible Estates
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • Welly Walkers Childminding
  • Linthaugh Nursery School
  • Support from the Start North Berwick Cluster
  • The Wee Childcare Company Ltd
  • Movement Park
  • Preschool Academy
  • Kidzcare
  • South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • St Margaret’s Primary School
  • Twinkle Stars Childcare
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Antonine Primary School
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Gracemount Nursery
  • Living Streets Scotland
  • East Pollockshields Out of School Care
  • Gap Childcare Services
  • Scalloway Pre-School
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • Kinneil Primary School and Early Years Campus
  • Home-Start East Fife
  • St John’s RC Primary
  • Lanarkshire Childcare Services
  • Firpark Primary School
  • Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
  • Scamps SOSC
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • Summerston Childcare
  • South Lanarkshire Council
  • Oxgangs Primary School
  • Meadowburn Primary School
  • Middleton Park School
  • Play Borders
  • Glebelands Nursery
  • Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
  • Healthy n Happy CDT
  • Little Scallywags Nursery
  • City of Play
  • Pirie Park Primary School
  • Bankhead After School Care Service
  • Craigour Park Primary School and Nursery
  • Tingwall Primary School
  • East Ayrshire Council
  • Holy Cross Nursery Class
  • Caldercuilt Primary School & Nursery
  • Play Torbay
  • Cornerstone Nursery
  • Play Alloa
  • Crossmichael Primary School
  • Angus Alive
  • Education Department East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • Ninewells Nursery
  • Fife Childcare Services
  • Alyth OOSC
  • Eastmuir Primary School
  • Cookfur Nursery Class
  • Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare)
  • Hyndland After School Club
  • Doune Nursery
  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • Cockburnspath Primary School
  • Parent and Infant Mental Health Scotland
  • Getting Better Together
  • Roots and Shoots Highland Learning
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • Commercial Primary School
  • Step by Step Nursery
  • Oxfordshire Play Association
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • Buttons & Bows Nursery School
  • Edzell Nursery
  • The BIG Project
  • Rosemount Lifelong Learning
  • St Andrew’s RC Primary School
  • Sciennes Primary School
  • Simply Play
  • Culture NL
  • Auchinairn Afterschool Care & Forest School
  • Aberfoyle Nursery
  • Gargurnnock Play Group
  • Tarves Primary School
  • Goodlyburn Primary School
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • Murrayburn Primary School
  • Musselburgh Burgh Primary School
  • Kilbarchan AAC
  • Nurture the Play
  • Castlepark Primary School
  • Allsorts Dornoch
  • Busy Bairns Childminder
  • SPELL
  • Outlet Play Resource
  • Toybox Children’s Centre
  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Include Me 2 Club
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Gingerbread
  • Parenting Across Scotland
  • St Sylvester’s Primary School
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre
  • Whitburn and District Community Development Trust
  • Burnfoot Community School
  • Carli’s Kindergarten
  • Cardonald Primary School
  • Muck Primary School
  • Home-Start Kincardine
  • Abbey Early Years Centre
  • NHS GGC Children and Families
  • Aberlour Childcare Trust
  • Little Acorns
  • Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre
  • Giffnock Nursery Class
  • MACS After School Care
  • Culture & Leisure
  • Shetland College UHI
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Stirling ELC
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Quarriers
  • West Lothian Council
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Babysign
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • Childcare in the Community
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Melrose Primary School
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • Starcatchers
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